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Lecturer(s)
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Jelínek Petr, doc. RNDr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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1. Introduction to plasma physics, plasma physics research history 2. Fundamentals of plasma physics 3. The movements of charged particles in a magnetic field, cosmic electrodynamics 4. Statistical description of plasma 5. Fluid description of plasmas, magnetohydrodynamics 6. Linear waves in plasmas 7. Plasma oscillations and waves 8. Magnetoacoustic waves in plasma physics 9. Hot plasma in the laboratory, tokamaks 10. Plasma in astrophysics 11. Solar plasma physics 12. MHD dynamo, solar wind, cosmic rays 13. Reconnection of magnetic field
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing)
- Class attendance
- 30 hours per semester
- Preparation for exam
- 30 hours per semester
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Learning outcomes
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The aim of the course is to acquaint students with the theoretical concepts of plasma physics, its applications in astrophysics and its description, with emphasis on the magnetohydrodynamic one. In the second half of the course, students will be introduced to applications especially in solar plasma, such as waves and oscillations, instability in plasma or reconnection of the magnetic field.
The student will get the knowledge of high-temperature, astrophysical, and solar plasma physics.
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Prerequisites
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Basic university courses in general physics.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Oral examination
Answer at least 70% of the questions in the test.
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Recommended literature
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Goedbloed, J. P.; Poedts, Stefaan. Principles of magnetohydrodynamics : with applications to laboratory and astrophysical plasmas. 1st publ. Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2004. ISBN 0-521-62607-2.
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Goossens, Marcel. An introduction to plasma astrophysics and magnetohydrodynamics. Dordrecht : Kluwer, 2003. ISBN 1-4020-1433-3.
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Chiuderi, Claudio; Velli, Marco. Basics of plasma astrophysics. Milan : Springer, 2015. ISBN 978-88-470-5279-6.
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Kulsrud, R. M. Plasma physics for astrophysics. Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, 2005. ISBN 0-691-10267-8.
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M. Karlický. Plasma Astrophysics. 2015. ISBN 9788073782818.
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Priest, Eric Ronald. Magnetohydrodynamics of the Sun. First published. New York : Cambridge University Press, 2014. ISBN 978-0-521-85471-9.
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